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:UK => Hardware => Topic started by: keyboardjunkie on 2019.April.30. 11:17:51

Title: Probably been asked before but.. connect EP to a standard LCD monitor
Post by: keyboardjunkie on 2019.April.30. 11:17:51

Hey Guys,

ANyone know a way (or a cable/box) that can be used to connect an EP to a monitor (TFT LCD) ?

THanks!

Mark.

Title: Re: Probably been asked before but.. connect EP to a standard LCD monitor
Post by: Dr.OG on 2019.April.30. 13:01:09

Hi!

There are two options: the first is to get a 15kHz-compatible monitor with VGA input, see the list here:
http://15khz.wikidot.com/

The second is to acquire an RGB->HDMI converter box, like this:
https://enterpriseforever.com/kijelzo/kebidu-1080p-scart-to-hdmi/msg75142/#msg75142
And a monitor with DVI/HDMI input.

Title: Re: Probably been asked before but.. connect EP to a standard LCD monitor
Post by: gflorez on 2019.April.30. 14:14:13

There is still the old option of connecting a LCD TV, that has a lot of advantages:

-It could be found very cheap on second hand shops.
-Maintains the 4/3 Enterprise video proportions.
-The Scart cable is cheap(more if you make it yourself). RGB, Composite and S-Video can be shown on it, for other devices..
-Accepts the interlace mode.
-Has its own audio amplifier, probably stereo.
-Usually it also has a VGA input, that can serve you to share the TV with your PC.
-Modern ones even have a HDMI input that can suit you with a scaler-converter.

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On the other side, all solutions I see nowadays, including LCD TVs, don't let you to touch geometry, image position-width, colours, that where so popular on a time for the CRT VGA monitors. It is a shame.

Title: Re: Probably been asked before but.. connect EP to a standard LCD monitor
Post by: keyboardjunkie on 2019.April.30. 15:49:30

Thanks for the very useful infos guys - think I'll go down the route of using an LCD TV.... now all I gotta do is find a 5 metre RF cable..

:-)

Mark.

Title: Re: Probably been asked before but.. connect EP to a standard LCD monitor
Post by: gflorez on 2019.April.30. 15:52:55

RF is awful, better make a RGB cable.

Title: Re: Probably been asked before but.. connect EP to a standard LCD monitor
Post by: Zozosoft on 2019.April.30. 16:18:46

Quote from: gflorez on 2019.April.30. 15:52:55

better make a RGB cable.

Or to buy one :-) (http://retrocables.es/tienda/index.php?id_product=48&controller=product&id_lang=1)